Generating Notional Loads using Altair® S-FRAME®

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Some building codes around the world require the consideration of notional factors to represent geometric imperfections in a structure, like out of plumb columns by inducing some lateral loads in the model. 

The notional loads are the product of all vertical reactions for the load case/combination and the notional load factor. 

In this video, we discuss how to add notional factors to a load combination and to create or own Notional Loads